חָמֵ֑ץ
𐤇𐤌𐤑
châmêts
had leavened
To become sour or leavened, primarily referring to a process of fermentation in food, especially bread; by extension, to experience or undergo a transformation suggestive of souring or leavening, including figuratively the sense of moral corruption, agitation, or cruel behavior. The core lexical sense involves a physical or moral change from an original, unmodified state.
Exodus 12:39 · Word #11
Lexicon H2556
| Lemma | חָמֵץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤑 |
| Transliteration | châmêts |
| Strong's | H2556 |
| Definition | To become sour or leavened, primarily referring to a process of fermentation in food, especially bread; by extension, to experience or undergo a transformation suggestive of souring or leavening, including figuratively the sense of moral corruption, agitation, or cruel behavior. The core lexical sense involves a physical or moral change from an original, unmodified state. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | had leavened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2556-01
fermented thing
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a masculine singular noun from the root חמץ, it denotes that which has undergone souring or fermentation. "Fermented thing" preserves the core idea of transformation from an unmodified state into a leavened or soured condition. |
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